Bush uses hurricane emergency to push for offshore drilling
President Bush gave a statement updating the nation on the status of Hurricane Gustav and used the opportunity to call for more offshore oil drilling.
This video is from MSNBC’s Morning Joe, broadcast September 2, 2008.
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